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returned to their old--associations and habits , and to make them serve the remainder of their sentence ^ All ticket-of-leave convicts who have removed from the locality to which their license restricts them are to be sent back to their convict prisons . " Treatment of Ciulorkj * at Boardikg-schooi ^ . — Mr . Carter , coroner for East Surrey , concluded on Tuesday an adjourned inquest respecting the death of the child named Maria Bailey , which , as alleged , had been caused by ill-treatment and starvation at a school kept by Mrs . Mears , or Myers , at Battersea . The general evidence , confirmed by that of Mr . Richardson , a surgeon of Battersea , proved that the cause of death was insufficient and improper food , want of clothing , and neglect of cleanliness . The jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter against the mistress of the school .
The Holt Rabbit Case . —Lord Hastings and the Holt magistrates ( with one exception ) appear to be still unaware of the real character of the position they have chosen in relation to the rabbit -warren called the " Lows . " On Saturday , two men named Jolin Hacon and Francis D > usgate were charged with trespassing : in search of rabbits on the ground in question , and lined Is . each and costs—12 s . 3 d . each—with fourteen days ' Imprisonment in default of payment . About 14 / . -has been received for the benefit of the families of the men lirst
convictedhini ; but she declined indignantly to comply with his request . —The case not being clear against the third prison eiy he was discharged ; the other two were committed for trial . The Great Bullion Robbery . — .-Pierce , Burgess , and Tester , were on Wednesday committed for trial on the charges arising ont of the great bullion robbery of May , 1855 . It is intended to petition in favour of a , special session of the Central Criminal Court for trying tlie accused . They will probably be brought up on the 12 th of January . . *
The Condemned Convict , Hannah . —Earnest appeals have been addressed to Sir George Grey in favour of sparing the life of John Hannah , now lying under sentence of death for killing a woman with whom he had cohabited , hut who had left him . The ground on which mercy is solicited is that Hannah is insane ; and certainly a great deal of the evidence received at the trial would seem to warrant that opinion . A correspondent of the Times makes a similar plea for Mansell , the soldier who shot a comrade . Highway Robbery asd Murder . —A murder was
committed on the highway near Wiveliscombe , Somerset , about a dozen miles from Taunton , on Tuesday night . TLie fact was discovered about eleven o ' clock by a man named Hayes , who , while walking home on the road between Langley and Ford , observed a horse and cart in the road without any attendant . On nearer approach , Jie saw the feet . of n person lianging over the front of the cart , and further examination resulted in his finding the body of Thomas Aplin , a young man twenty-two years of age , employed as au agricultural labourer . He "was quite dead , his throat having been cut so as nearlv to
sever the head from the body . A carpet-bag was found in the cart undisturbed ; but the pockets had been turned out , and money carried away . A young- man , named Nation , -has . been arrested under suspicion . He had been drinking with Aplin on the evening of the murder , till the latter was drunk ; and they then left the tavern together , Aplin having previously " showed his companions change for a bl . note , When Nation was taken into custody , his clothes were found to be bloody , and a bloody stained clasp-knife was discovered in his pocket .
.-Highway Robbery asd Assault . — Four men , named respectively Charles Williams , Denis Foley , John Bryant , and Job n Orine , were charged at the Southwark police-court with committing a murderous attack on Mr . Hogan , a government clerk , and stealing from him his watch and money . Mr . Hogan was returning hoine from Deptford , where he had been to transact some business connected with the Board of Works . When he arrived at the comer of the New Kent-road , he inquired cf two women , whom he met , the nearest way to London-bridgo , promising to 'treat' tliem if they would direct him . The women consented , and lie therefore took them into a public-house , where they all had some wine and cakes . After they came out again , one of Mr .
Hogan s companions pointed down Kent-street , telling him that that win the way to London-bridge , and he immediately proceeded in that direction , but had not gone far , when he suddenly felt some one grasp him by fhe neck from behind , and forcibly drag him backwards . At the same time another caught hold of Ms arms arid pinioned him , -vlulo a third planted his knee on-his chest and pressed his throat with his hand , forcing his tongue out of his mouth . Seeing this , one of the ruffians cut his tongue . Having completely disabled their victim , the men rifled hia pockets of all the money they contained ( about fifteen shillings ) , and stole his watch . They then made off , and when Mr , Hogan had sufficiently recovered from their attack , about twenty minutes afterwards , to proceed on his way , he gave
information of the circumstance to the inspector at the Bermondsey station-house , as did likewise the two women whom he had previously met . The latter also corroborated Mr . Hogan's evidence before the magistrate in every respect , and one of them stated that Williams had threatened to stab her , upon hearing which the ruffian , who had formerly been a soldier in the Royal Artillery , but -was drummed out for desertion , and was likewise suspected of being a ticket-of-leave man , immediately exclaimed , " This woman is in the robbery , and may the first drop of water I drink turn to aquafortis if she did not receive 6 s . out of it . " This statement the woman denied , Mr . JBurchnm discharged Orme , but remanded the other three prisoners for % week .
" Lord CoiA-iLii" agaix . —Colvill George Colvill , the man who , about a year ago , created for himself great notoriety by pretending to be Lord Colvill , was charged at Guildhall on Tuesday with illegally conveying a pint of gin into Whitecross-street prison . He was sentenced to fourteen days'imprisonment . The B AL Masque . —Several 'gentlemen' have been fined for drunkenness and disorderly conduct at Jullion ' s Masqued Ball on-Monday evening . A Bbave Woman . —An extraordinary instance of courageexhibited by a . woman has occurred at Great Horton , near Bradford , Yorkshire . The house of Mr . Samuel Blamires , a farmer and a feeble old man of seventy , was attacked 03 ' a gang of burglars last Saturday night . Miss Blamires , . having received notice that some suspicious characters were hanging about the premises , iiad
recently been . 5 n the habit of setting- up late at night ; and on Saturday night she did not go to bed till one o'clock . Shortly after she had entered her room , she heard a noise in the parlour beneath , and , arming herself with an iron bar , she descended . A small amount of gas was burning in the room , by means of which Miss Blamires saw some one trying to enter through the window . She turned the gas on fully , and advancing towards the head of the man , which was already through the aperture , dealt it five blows with the bar . The man ¦ was completely jammed in the window , so that it was some time , before he could be drawn : off . In the meanwhile , one of themen was heard to exclaim , " Damn tb . ee , Jack ! cudgel Iier ! " Next morning , a great deal of blood was found about the place , and portions of hair and scalp were seen adhering to the iron bar .
An Escodoteiuvitii Hiohwayjiisn . —Mr . Ward , an innkeeper of Sheffield , was on his way home on Tuesday evening , about five o ' clock , when he was stopped by a man who asked if he had any money . He said he had ; when the man rejoined , " You must give it to me . " Mr . Ward said he would , if he was not ill-used . The thief promised , and Mr . Ward proceeded to unbutton his outer coat ; but tills was merely to divert attention , for he suddenly struck the fellow a heavy blow on the head with a stick , bringing him senseless to the ground . Another man then hurried up , and a struggle followed , in which Mr . Ward subdued his antagonist , and , releasing himself , got safely away . Highway Robberies in Yorkshire . — Several highway robberies , accompanied by -violence , fn the West Riding of Yorkshire , are reported in the local papers .
Abduction in Ireland . — Three men have been charged at the Carlow Petty Sessions with carrying off a young woman , named Catharine IIurrihan , from her parents . From the evidence of the girl herself , who is only eighteen , it appeared , that last Saturday morning , about six o ' clock , she was proceeding to Carlow in a donkey-cart , accompanied by her mother and grandmother . When a short distance from Carlow , her attention > vas arrested by observing a covered car secreted under a railway bridge , near which were three men . On coming near to the vehicle , one of the prisoners ( Dunne ) , who was a servant in her father ' s employment , approached and dragged her off the car . In his efforts to do so , she pulled her grandmother
along with her . She screamed for help , hut her parents , being overpowered by tho other men , they were unable to give any assistance . Dunne -was unable by himself to force her into tho car , but was assisted by a person whose name she did not know . When flung into the car , Dunno followed her , closing tho door behind him , ¦ whereupon the driver , whose name ia Kccfe , drove off " aaifiuit as ho could , the third person holding back her ft ? f-i 1 " 6 ra » dmother . She remained insensible until they arrived in Athy , a distance of ten miles . Her clothes w-ero much torn and injured in tho struggle . Tthv Dunne H $° Stradba " y , * w » ' »»<** * L t £% \ T ? ? * V v car - < lriw . Kecfe , partook of some breakfast but Bhe refused . Dunne on her recovering her self-posseaaion , frequentl y asked her to marry
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ACCIDENTS AND SUDDEN DEATHS . Worcester Cathedral has been for some time under repair by the Dean and Chapter , and very extensive works are being carried on there for tlio purpose of strengthening and restoring tho sacred edifice . On Friday week , three men were engaged in one part of the work—repairing tho south transept—when a terrible accident happened , being the second fatal occurrence at tho cathedral within a few weeks . They had raised a scaffolding to a height of forty-five feet , and were occupied in raising it still higher . Short polea had been fixed into tho wall , and upon these wore rested a number of planks forming the scaffolding . Tho men -wero at work upon this scaffolding when one of tho supporting poles suddenly broke , and the poor fellows fell to tho
ground , the planks and other timbers falling upon thom It was not until some little while after that the accS was discovered ; but the men were then speedily res ^ T On « man died in the course of an hour or two and tv others are still lingering under the effect ofverv 8 pJ « injuries . J c * The ' refinery' of an Iron foundry at Leeds the mperty of Mr . James Kitson , blew up last Saturday S a report which was heard at a distance of several mill The building , at the time of the accident , containedX ? twenty-five cwt . of metal ia a molten state and th work appeared to have progressed satisfactory until tf ™ minutes to eight , when twro explosions wereheard !? rapid succession , and in a moment the brick chimnev the burning cinders , and boiling metal , were burled int « the air to a great height . Edward Dickenson ( of Huns
let ) , who was at the moment engaged in stirring thp fire , was thrown some distance b y a quantity of molten metal striking him upon the face and breast . He fellalmost instantly Tose ; but was knocked down again hv the descending bricks and rubbish . Kobert Barlow an other man working at the refinery , was scalded by the molten metal about the hands and thigh 3 ; but his in juries were not very serious , and he walked home " Dickenson , however , was found to be dreadfully hurt " He Avas conveyed as speedily as possible to the infirmary wliere he lies in a precarious state . The cause of the accident is not precisely known .
While the Persia was coming to her moorings in the Mersey last Saturday afternoon , the capstan suddenly spun round , and one of the bars struck the second officer , Mr . George Downing Stanley , in the abdomen produciug injuries of which he died on Sunday night ' . The deceased was one of the picked men of the " service to which his deathis a great loss . ' A painful accident has befallen M . ITothomb , the Belgian Minister of Justice , and his wife . Madame Nothomb having occasion to use a flask of ether , some of the liquid was spilt , took fire , and burnt her face severely , as well iis her infant , whom she had in her arms . M . Nothomb , in attempting to extinguish the flumes , was also much burnt .
The people of Edinburgh were startled on Wednesday morning by hearing of the sudden death of Mr . 'Hugh Bliller , the well known writer on geology and editor of the TT ' itness newspaper . Mr . Miller had been found lying dead on the floor of his bedroom , shot through the heart with a pistol bullet . That he died by his own hand there seems , to be no doubt , but the circumstances tmder which the melancholy event happened do not lead to the supposition that his death , was an act of
intentional suicide . For some time past , Mr . Miller had been in a somewhat indifferent state of health , brought on , ¦ we believe , by over-study in the preparation of a new work on geology . He suffered from iiervous excitement , and was under continual apprehension of his house being attacked by thieves . On this account he kept a pistol in his bedroom . Latterly , also , lie had been unable to obtain any refreshing sleep ; and the general opinion is , that his death resulted from , accident .
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STATE OF TBADK . The trade reports from the manufacturing towns for the week ending last Saturday are all favourable At Manchester , the transactions have been considerable . and quotations have been stimulated by the advance in cotton . At Birmingham , an improvement has occurred in the iron trade , owing to the export demand for railroad purposes , which seems to have removed all doubt of the existing scale of prices being maintained . In the general occupations of the place there has also been full employment , and in several instances much animation . The Nottingham advices state Mint the purchases , although limited , have been beyond the average usual at this season . In the woollen districts , there have been active requirements both on home and foreign account , and rates continue firm . — Times .
In the general business of the port of London during the same week there haa been increased activity . The total number of vessels reported inward was 271 , showing an increase of 94 over tho previous week . Among these were 16 vrith cargoes of augar , and 56 with cargoes of corn rice , and flour . The number of ships cleared outward was 112 , including 16 in ballast , showing a decrease of 5 . The total of vessels on the berth loading for the Australian colonies is 63 , being 13 more than in the last account . Of these , 7 are for Adelaide , 5 for Gcelong , 2 for Hobart iWn , 4 for Lnuncestou , 2 for Melbourne , 1 for Moretoii Bay , 8 for New Zealand , 18 for Port Philip , 1 for Portland Bay , and 15 fav Sydney . —/ den .
In consequence of tho course pur .-. ued by tlio Great Northern Railway with reference to aoxnc of their share . " , tho committee of the Stock Exchange have adopted the following resolution , which will bo brought forward for confirmation next Monday : —" Tho committee having received evidence- that tho Great Northern Railway Company have refused to register transfers of stock accompanied by coupons officially signed by the registering clerk of the company and by tho secretary , and for which stock certificates of due registration in the names of the sellers have been issued by tho company ' s secretary , resolved unanimously , —That , there being no security to
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Leader (1850-1860), Dec. 27, 1856, page 1232, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2173/page/8/
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